Two swans create heart as they bow their necks in courtship dance

By Adam Dutton via SWNS

Two swans form the perfect heart shape as they bow their necks in a courtship dance.

The love birds were spotted by a dog walker who noticed the devoted birds swimming together.

In a video, the swans can be seen bending their necks in unison at their home in Clumber Park, Notts.

The birds touch their beaks while making the heart shape before twisting their necks back and forth to complete the act.

The mating ritual signifies the pair have established a territory and are strengthening their bond as the birds begin to mate in March.

Kevin Hutton, 41, recovery lorry driver and yard worker, spotted the pair on a nature walk around the leafy park at the weekend.

The dad-of-four said: "I've never seen it before. I was looking at the info.

"I was walking around Clumber with the family and was recording some ducks and things and I saw them two and started.

"They weren't doing anything, they were relaxing and then they started doing that. It's like a heart shape, it's lovely. Apparently, they mate for life.

"It's the heart shape, I've never seen birds make that shape before."

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said the swans "make this wonderful heart shape with their head and necks as part of a courtship ritual".

They added: "It's that time of the year when the pair will have established a territory and are strengthening their bond."